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An Update on Combination Treatments with Fractional Resurfacing Lasers

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Abstract

Purpose of the Review

This article serves to review the newest combination approaches of fractionated resurfacing lasers with other treatment modalities and highlights our clinical pearls.

Recent Findings

Combination therapies with fractionated lasers include treatments with transdermal drug delivery, radiofrequency, light-based devices, photodynamic therapy, and transdermal acoustic pressure.

Summary

Fractional resurfacing lasers revolutionized the laser skin resurfacing surgery by offering similar clinical outcomes to ablative lasers with fewer side effects and less post-treatment downtime. Fractionated lasers are the pillar of skin resurfacing treatments for photodamaged skin such as rhytides, lentigines, and dermal elastosis, actinic damage, and other dermatologic conditions, including acne, rosacea, and scars.

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    Melissa Kanchanapoomi Levin & Ellen S. Marmur

  2. Department of Dermatology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, 10029, USA

    Melissa Kanchanapoomi Levin, Margit Lai Wun Juhasz & Ellen S. Marmur

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Levin, M.K., Juhasz, M.L.W. & Marmur, E.S. An Update on Combination Treatments with Fractional Resurfacing Lasers. Curr Derm Rep 5, 191–199 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13671-016-0145-6

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